What is "clotho cornuta"

Plume \Plume\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pluming.] [Cf. F. plumer to pluck, to strip, L. plumare to cover with feathers.]

1. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.

   Pluming her wings among the breezy bowers.
   --W. Irving.

2. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel. [Obs.]
   --Bacon. Dryden.

3. To adorn with feathers or plumes. ``Farewell the plumed troop.''
   --Shak.

4. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.
   --South.

   Plumed adder (Zo["o]l.), an African viper ( Vipera cornuta, syn. Clotho cornuta), having a plumelike structure over each eye. It is venomous, and is related to the African puff adder. Called also horned viper and hornsman.

   Plumed partridge (Zo["o]l.), the California mountain quail ( Oreortyx pictus). See Mountain quail, under Mountain.

Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]

1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.''
   --Flatman.

2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:

   1. A puffball.

   2. kind of light pastry.

   3. A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.

3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have the power of greatly distending their bodies when irritated. The common puff adder ( Vipera arietans, or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four feet long. The plumed puff adder ( Clotho cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.

   2. A North American harmless snake ( Heterodon platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder.

      Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet (b) .